Neymar Confirms He’ll Play at Rio 2016 Olympics to Ease World Cup Agony

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Published: January 28, 2015

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After the injury that destroyed his World Cup dreams of a home soil victory, Neymar has confirmed he will represent Brazil at the forthcoming 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.

It has been over half a year since the Selecao were destroyed 7-1 by Germany, in Neymar's absence, and the superstar now wishes to make amends for that failure.

Marca quote the iconic Barcelona player speaking about his hopes and dreams, and the desire he possesses to capture a gold medal:

I hope to be part of the group and to win the title for the Brazilian people, especially because we're playing at home. Winning at the Maracana would be incredible, unforgettable, and you can be sure we'll give our best on the pitch to make it happen.



Neymar represented his country at the London 2012 Olympics, where he and Brazil won the silver medal—losing in the final to a plucky Mexico team.

It now seems the player wants to replicate that former success and go one better, with the experience fondly remembered by himself, per Marca:

It was something that really made a big impression on me and that I'll remember for the rest of my life. I already imagine myself playing in the Olympic Games in my own country—it will be a dream come true. I've had the opportunity to play in the Confederations Cup and the World Cup in Brazil. So now the Olympic Games is all that's missing. It will bring me a lot of joy.



Neymar sustained a dangerous back injury for Brazil in their match with Colombia at the World Cup, ruling him out of the rest of the competition at the quarter-finals stage.

The player was carried from the pitch in tears as the world held its breath—and the attacker was later diagnosed with a fractured vertebra after Juan Zuniga kneed him in the back, per BBC Sport.

The injury sapped the life out of the Brazilian challenge, and without their star pla...
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